San Diego News

San Diego Union-Tribune

• Somali asylum seeker stays in immigration jail

  San Diego Union-Tribune – 10 mins ago  

  A federal judge dismissed a bid yesterday from lawyers for a Somali man seeking asylum to force the government to show why keeping him in an immigration jail is necessary. Full Story »

• 69-year-old bank robber gets probation

  San Diego Union-Tribune – 10 mins ago  

  A 69-year-old man accused of robbing a bank in City Heights and making a phony bomb threat was placed on probation Monday for three years. Full Story »

• Navy officer recognized for tactical warfare skills

  San Diego Union-Tribune – 25 mins ago  

  The combat systems officer for a San Diego-based destroyer was selected yesterday as the Navy’s Surface Warfare Officer of the Year, a Navy official said. Full Story »

• Scripps oceanographers to kick off lecture series

  San Diego Union-Tribune – 25 mins ago  

  The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is holding a public lecture series that will include a look at garbage in the ocean, new technology in sea research and the effects of climate change on the California Current. Full Story »

• Jury begins deliberating medical marijuana case

  San Diego Union-Tribune – 25 mins ago  

  The trial of a man accused of selling medical marijuana out of a Kearny Mesa office suite could hinge on whether a jury believes he was part of a legal collective that cultivated and distributed the drug among its members. Full Story »

Channel 8 San Diego

• Legoland shows holiday spirit with world's largest Lego Christmas tree

  Channel 8 San Diego – 1 hr 36 mins ago  

  Legoland is now a holiday winter wonderland, as the world's largest Lego Christmas tree was lit Monday night. Full Story »

• Elderly bank robber apologizes, gets 3 years probation

  Channel 8 San Diego – 1 hr 49 mins ago  

  A 69-year-old man is apologizing for robbing a bank and causing a bomb scare. Full Story »

• Study says nearly 70 percent of sex offenders live near schools or parks

  Channel 8 San Diego – 2 hrs 6 mins ago  

  You might be surprised to know that nearly 70 percent of sex offenders in the county live near schools and parks. Full Story »

• Suspect in Wash. police killings killed in shootout

  Channel 8 San Diego – 2 hrs 24 mins ago  

  The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early Tuesday. Full Story »

• Sexy salute to military men under attack by military brass

  Channel 8 San Diego – Mon Nov 30, 10:05 pm ET  

  The wife of a Camp Pendleton Marine is feeling the heat from the military after posting an ad promoting photographs that show women in their sweethearts' uniform. Full Story »

North County Times

• ESCONDIDO: Power restored after crash causes outage

  North County Times – 25 mins ago  

  ESCONDIDO - A pickup truck slammed into a power pole inEscondido today, blacking out up to 1,252 addresses in the NorthCounty, authorities said. Full Story »

• VALLEY CENTER: Planners reject request to amend general plan

  North County Times – Tue Dec 1, 2:00 am ET  

  The Valley Center Planning Group on Monday opposed allowing adeveloper to pursue a general plan amendment to build a 1,746-unitproject on Valley Center's western end. Full Story »

• ESCONDIDO: Suspicious man approaches 13-year-old girl

  North County Times – Tue Dec 1, 1:10 am ET  

  ESCONDIDO ---- Police are looking for a suspicious man whoapproached a 13-year-old girl in northern Escondido Mondaymorning. Full Story »

• Vietnam veteran sentenced in bomb hoax robbery

  North County Times – Tue Dec 1, 1:00 am ET  

  SAN DIEGO ---- A 69-year-old Vietnam War veteran who robbed aCity Heights bank of $107,000 using a phony bomb threat wassentenced Monday to probation and given credit for nearly fourmonths in jail. Full Story »

• LAKE ELSINORE: Accused murderer concludes appearance on the witness stand

  North County Times – Tue Dec 1, 1:00 am ET  

  A Menifee man accused along with another defendant of murderingan 18-year-old woman lacks the background typically associated withcriminal street gang membership, a retired professor told a jury atthe Riverside Hall of Justice on Monday. Full Story »

San Diego 6

• Video: NASCAR Champ Jimmie Johnson

  San Diego 6 – 5 mins ago  

  The racing champ from El Cajon makes a big donation to local schools. 12/1/09 Full Story »

• Video: Super Dealership

  San Diego 6 – 6 mins ago  

  A new car super dealership in Escondido offers massages, daycare and golf practice. 12/1/09 Full Story »

• Video: Taxing Online Shoppers

  San Diego 6 – 21 mins ago  

  Retailers report increased sales for Cyber Monday. California wants to tax you for internet purchases. 12/01/09 Full Story »

• Video: Teacher Sex Trial

  San Diego 6 – 51 mins ago  

  A former 5th grade teacher goes on trial for having sex with underage students. 12/01/09 Full Story »

• Video: Santa Ana Precautions

  San Diego 6 – 1 hr 6 mins ago  

  Santa Ana concerns keep a firefighting helitanker on standby longer. 12/01/09 Full Story »

NBC San Diego

• Officers Justified in Shooting MTS Suspect

  NBC San Diego – 54 mins ago  

  Investigators clear officers of wrongdoing in the death of a bus yard shooting suspect. Full Story »

• A New Pitch to Solve an Old Problem

  NBC San Diego – 1 hr 38 mins ago  

  An attempt to answer the question "Why aren't we doing more to keep the Chargers here?" Full Story »

• After-School Mentors a Class Act

  NBC San Diego – Tue Dec 1, 8:26 am ET  

  A new after-school program caters to kids who have nowhere else to go in this report from our partners at Cox 4. Full Story »

• Adam Lambert Makes No Apologies

  NBC San Diego – Tue Dec 1, 8:26 am ET  

  San Diego's Adam Lambert will visit Ellen Degeneres. What do you think they'll talk about? Full Story »

• 6 Easy Ways to Get Jolly

  NBC San Diego – Tue Dec 1, 7:56 am ET  

  Get in on some of the snowfall, tree lighting and parades happening this weekend. Full Story »

KGTV San Diego

• Former Charger Chris Chambers' Mistress Accused Of Stalking

  KGTV San Diego – 1 hr 35 mins ago  

  A 27-year-old San Diego woman who had an affair with former Charger Chris Chambers is facing 11 misdemeanor counts for allegedly stalking and harassing the wide receiver's family after the affair ended, a newspaper reported. Full Story »

• Babysitter To Be Sentenced For Renting Child To Pedophile

  KGTV San Diego – 2 hrs 5 mins ago  

  A San Diego man who admitted kidnapping a 3-year-old boy he was babysitting and selling the toddler to an alleged pedophile is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday. Full Story »

• 2 To Be Tried In Kidnap-Beating Of Elderly Woman Held In Trunk

  KGTV San Diego – 2 hrs 19 mins ago  

  Two men are scheduled to go on trial Tuesday for the kidnap-beating of a 76-year-old La Mesa woman who was kept in her car trunk for 26 hours. Full Story »

• Man Robbed, Stabbed At Chula Vista Motel

  KGTV San Diego – 2 hrs 20 mins ago  

  A man is hospitalized Tuesday after being stabbed in the torso during a robbery at a motel in Chula Vista, police said. Full Story »

• Sailor Dies In Accident Aboard SD-Based Frigate

  KGTV San Diego – Mon Nov 30, 11:14 pm ET  

  A sailor aboard the San Diego-based guided-missile frigate USS Rentz died during an accident aboard the ship, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday. Full Story »

FOX 5 San Diego

• Autistic boy's cat saved

  FOX 5 San Diego – Tue Dec 1, 1:50 am ET  

  Coco, the cat was an early Christmas present dreams are made of. 6 year-old Kalib Pettyjohn unwrapped the kitten, his family hoping it could help him deal with autism. Instead the cuddly creature is needing some serious medical attention. Full Story »

• Fire helicopter sticking around

  FOX 5 San Diego – Tue Dec 1, 1:06 am ET  

  Due to the continuing wildfire threat, San Diego-area emergency crews will have access to a large water-dropping aircraft until mid- December, a fire department spokesman said today. Full Story »

• Deadly holiday weekend claims 2

  FOX 5 San Diego – Tue Dec 1, 12:05 am ET  

  Two people died in traffic accidents on County roadways over the Thanksgiving weekend, one less than during the comparable period last year, the California Highway Patrol reported today. Full Story »

• Stabbing at La Mesa motel leaves 1 wounded

  FOX 5 San Diego – Mon Nov 30, 11:35 pm ET  

  A stabbing at a La Mesa motel today left one man wounded and another under arrest. Full Story »

• Boyfriend arrested after South Bay woman shot

  FOX 5 San Diego – Mon Nov 30, 4:05 pm ET  

  A man was arrested Monday morning on suspicion of shooting and gravely wounding his 21-year-old girlfriend in Imperial Beach, Sheriff's officials said. Full Story »

KUSI News San Diego

• Chula Vista glowing with holiday lights...

  KUSI News San Diego – Tue Dec 1, 1:32 am ET  

  ...but the city's future economic outlook doesn't look as bright. Full Story »

• Local Marines React as They Wait For Obama's Speech

  KUSI News San Diego – Tue Dec 1, 1:31 am ET  

  The commandant of the United State Marine Corps says 18,000 Marines will be part of President Obama's Afghan war strategy. Full Story »

• 70% of sex offenders violate Jessica's law in San Diego

  KUSI News San Diego – Mon Nov 30, 10:01 pm ET  

  A local "watchdog group" says more than 70% of registered sex offenders in San Diego county are violating a state law known as Jessica's law. Full Story »

• Chargers put on a show

  KUSI News San Diego – Mon Nov 30, 2:31 pm ET  

  LaDainian Tomlinson scored two touchdowns and moved into 10th on the NFL's all-time rushing list. Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes to Antonio Gates as the AFC West-leading Chargers improved to 8-3. Full Story »

• Holiday weekend traffic fatalities down from 2008

  KUSI News San Diego – Mon Nov 30, 2:31 am ET  

  The numbers of traffic fatalities and suspected drunken drivers arrested over the Thanksgiving holiday were slightly lower this year, California Highway Patrol officials announced Saturday. Full Story »

Voice of San Diego

• Bright and Early

  Voice of San Diego – 1 hr 7 mins ago  

  Testing kids' fitness, cannibalism on the school board and Stephen Colbert High. Full Story »

• Morning Report: Mayoral Task Force: Who's Your Daddy?

  Voice of San Diego – 1 hr 37 mins ago  

  Bankruptcy has no fathers, the year-long wait to get a pothole fixed, and more. Full Story »

• Mayor 'Cranky' With Bankruptcy

  Voice of San Diego – Mon Nov 30, 11:49 pm ET  

  Sanders quickly distanced himself from a group of advisors after they suggested an option that wasn't on his budget-busting agenda. Full Story »

• Taking Longer to Fix Potholes

  Voice of San Diego – Mon Nov 30, 10:27 pm ET  

  Crews have been unable to keep pace patching potholes with more vacancies, budget cuts. Full Story »

• Keep It Clean -- But Not Too Clean

  Voice of San Diego – Mon Nov 30, 8:58 pm ET  

  Beneficial germs lurk on our skin, says UCSD's chief of dermatology, and the glut of antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers could be killing them off. Full Story »

San Diego Reader

• Mendocino, California

  San Diego Reader – Mon Nov 30, 5:16 pm ET  

  If you’re feeling stressed and want to step back to a time when life was simpler and more tranquil, the 650-mile trip north from San Diego to the small coastal town of Mendocino might be just what you need. Full Story »

• Madrid, Spain

  San Diego Reader – Mon Nov 30, 5:01 pm ET  

  I arrived in Madrid from the airport via its sparkling, modern metro system a bit lost and concerned at how inadequate my Spanish was. Stopping at a corner market for assistance, I was guided by a grocer whose desire to help more than compensated for our language barrier. Full Story »

• 6lbs. of Sound

  San Diego Reader – Mon Nov 30, 4:31 pm ET  

  Feel free to judge Taintstick's debut 6lbs. of Sound by its track list. Much like Spinal Tap and Tenacious D before them, the quartet line up the clichés of rock, slip them a Mickey, and have their crude way with them. Full Story »

• Dubrovnik, Croatia

  San Diego Reader – Mon Nov 30, 2:46 pm ET  

  "I hate Dubrovnik," my friend Amila hissed. "We go there every year. To us Bosnians, it's boring. All the tourists. Too expensive. I hate it." Perhaps. But to this American, no place is more epic, more sweeping, than Dubrovnik. Full Story »

• His Finger for a Gun

  San Diego Reader – Sun Nov 29, 8:31 pm ET  

  La Mesa police detectives are looking for two men who robbed a La Mesa 7-Eleven early Saturday, November 28. According to police sources, a man about 35 years old entered the Baltimore Drive 7- Eleven a few minutes after midnight and demanded cash from the clerk. Full Story »